Salt River Before the Dam

Salt River Before the Dam (HMMSE)

Location: Roosevelt, AZ 85545 Maricopa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 40.301', W 111° 9.532'

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The Salt River begins high in the White Mountains as runoff from melting snow, finding its way into streams and creeks that eventually form the White and Black rivers. The confluence of the two rivers marks the beginning of the Salt.

Early Phoenix farmers were frustrated by the erratic flow of the Salt River. Dwindling to nothing in summer, the Salt River would flood at other times of the year. It would burst rock and brush dams and wash out fields. It was believed that Roosevelt Dam would manage the river so they'd have a dependable water supply. Completed in 1911, Roosevelt Dam controls the flow of the Salt's water to irrigation districts, cities, farms, and residential irrigators through smaller canals, laterals and ditches.
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Placed ByTonto National Forest
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Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 2:13am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 485272 N 3725765
Decimal Degrees33.67168333, -111.15886667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 40.301', W 111° 9.532'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 40' 18.06" N, 111° 9' 31.92" W
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Area Code(s)928
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24139-24143 Apache Trail, Roosevelt AZ 85545, US
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